1999 jeep wrangler dash

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Terminator13 - 02 Mar 2007 20:23 GMT

the lights behind the dash along with the parking lights do not
funtion until the lights switch is turned all the way left which also
turns on the interior lights. The lights switch is a knob that is
pulled out halfway to turn on parking lights and fog lights along with
dash lights and pulled out all the way to turn headlights on. The
headlights do work when pulled all the way out but the dash and
parking lights do not work unless the knob is turned in the interior
lights position. I checked all the fuses that run to the parking
lights and they all looked ok. Any ideas anybody?

Thanks for the help,

Grim Jeeper

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Mike Romain - 02 Mar 2007 21:24 GMT

> the lights behind the dash along with the parking lights do not
> funtion until the lights switch is turned all the way left which also
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> Grim Jeeper

The interior lights turn on via a ground I believe which implies your
Jeep is missing the proper ground.

There is a mesh strap from the head to the firewall on the 4.0's that
supplies body ground.

The older Jeeps had a back of the dash panel ground for the headlight
switch.

The 99's also have a recall on the dash grounds. This might tie in,
don't know.

Here is the recall:

Recall 99V117000: Instrument Panel Ground Screws Loose

The left side and right side instrument panel wiring ground attachment
screws could loosen over time. If the left side screw loosens, the
instrument panel gauges may not function when the headlamps are turned
on. If the right side screw loosens, the defroster blower motor may
not function.

Dealers will remove the ground screws, drill a new pilot hole adjacent
to the original hole, and the screws will be reinstalled in the new
holes.

Owner notification began May 31, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles
to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not
receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact
Chrysler at 1-800-992-1997. Also contact the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT
(1-888-327-4236).

Mike
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